Valdosta men arrested for child porn

Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office, Internet Crimes Against Children unit have been investigating the possession and possible sharing of child pornography in Valdosta residences.

On Wednesday, detectives searched the computer of Donald King, a registered sex offender, at his North Patterson Street, home.

On Thursday, they went to Lakeshore Drive, and searched Roger McDonald's computer.

They found child pornography on both men's computers.

King, 66, and McDonald, 61, are in the Lowndes County Jail, charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children, possession of child pornography.

"This a great work by our detectives to investigate these cases and with the assistance of the computer forensics section and find this child pornography. With the addition of our computer forensic capabilities, what previously took months to unravel now takes a few days. We must protect our children, and we will continue to do just that!" Sheriff Chris Prine said.

If you have information about these cases or any other incident, call the Sheriff’s Office at 229 671-2950; or anonymously at 229 671-2985 or on-line at www.lowndessheriff.com.